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Population in the Central African Republic compared to Israel: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Central African Republic was 5,513,282 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Central African Republic's population is 5,798,457 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.78 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • The Central African Republic is ranked the 117th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for the Central African Republic vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, the Central African Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.62% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Central African Republic has increased from 4.38M people to 5.8M (32.5% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Central African Republic vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
CAR Israel
2100 19,061,127 21,097,502
2099 18,981,009 20,990,284
2098 18,896,319 20,887,475
2097 18,810,793 20,782,833
2096 18,719,993 20,669,152
2095 18,621,666 20,555,388
2094 18,521,650 20,438,144
2093 18,420,299 20,311,860
2092 18,311,751 20,184,747
2091 18,200,580 20,056,099
2090 18,083,097 19,927,570
2089 17,968,298 19,805,919
2088 17,844,377 19,677,585
2087 17,717,148 19,544,709
2086 17,581,447 19,405,618
2085 17,447,157 19,263,765
2084 17,306,435 19,116,247
2083 17,159,818 18,972,113
2082 17,010,036 18,829,949
2081 16,860,592 18,683,725
2080 16,704,486 18,528,692
2079 16,552,105 18,378,150
2078 16,392,201 18,224,680
2077 16,224,015 18,069,594
2076 16,051,483 17,924,206
2075 15,877,563 17,777,444
2074 15,706,759 17,633,695
2073 15,526,382 17,493,191
2072 15,346,626 17,358,424
2071 15,158,906 17,210,625
2070 14,964,276 17,058,151
2069 14,768,967 16,905,322
2068 14,572,130 16,757,005
2067 14,369,861 16,608,158
2066 14,167,129 16,462,419
2065 13,963,573 16,311,857
2064 13,758,257 16,166,704
2063 13,545,150 16,011,267
2062 13,332,625 15,861,432
2061 13,120,271 15,709,716
2060 12,903,195 15,550,635
2059 12,684,791 15,396,992
2058 12,464,271 15,241,182
2057 12,242,308 15,082,914
2056 12,020,446 14,923,704
2055 11,797,986 14,759,501
2054 11,575,058 14,591,126
2053 11,351,527 14,427,517
2052 11,128,939 14,264,766
2051 10,908,122 14,103,277
2050 10,686,324 13,939,856
2049 10,468,520 13,777,240
2048 10,249,810 13,618,660
2047 10,034,764 13,460,094
2046 9,819,986 13,297,752
2045 9,606,504 13,137,551
2044 9,394,614 12,971,541
2043 9,185,941 12,807,746
2042 8,980,018 12,643,252
2041 8,774,893 12,482,422
2040 8,567,893 12,323,788
2039 8,358,128 12,163,569
2038 8,149,514 12,006,362
2037 7,942,721 11,851,428
2036 7,734,436 11,703,716
2035 7,525,805 11,553,156
2034 7,314,741 11,406,594
2033 7,105,166 11,262,204
2032 6,897,152 11,118,498
2031 6,690,066 10,970,655
2030 6,486,667 10,825,091
2029 6,286,290 10,684,612
2028 6,085,426 10,542,941
2027 5,890,999 10,402,334
2026 5,700,718 10,261,927
2025 5,513,282 10,122,800
2024 5,330,690 10,002,200
2023 5,152,421 9,849,000
2022 5,098,039 9,557,500
2021 5,112,100 9,371,400
2020 5,026,628 9,215,100
2019 4,944,703 9,054,000
2018 4,878,657 8,882,800
2017 4,793,511 8,713,300
2016 4,713,663 8,546,000
2015 4,629,320 8,380,100
2014 4,623,182 8,215,700
2013 4,642,419 8,059,500
2012 4,610,848 7,910,500
2011 4,565,021 7,765,800
2010 4,492,995 7,623,600
2009 4,529,047 7,485,600
2008 4,558,984 7,308,800
2007 4,462,770 7,180,100
2006 4,377,579 7,053,700
2005 4,288,810 6,930,100
2004 4,192,826 6,809,000
2003 4,103,086 6,689,700
2002 4,006,077 6,570,000
2001 3,919,487 6,439,000
2000 3,833,416 6,289,000
1999 3,729,450 6,125,000
1998 3,628,827 5,971,000
1997 3,531,700 5,836,000
1996 3,435,965 5,692,000
1995 3,348,052 5,545,000
1994 3,257,954 5,399,000
1993 3,157,839 5,261,000
1992 3,058,831 5,123,000
1991 2,963,191 4,949,000
1990 2,871,910 4,660,000
1989 2,783,970 4,518,000
1988 2,713,965 4,442,000
1987 2,669,155 4,369,000
1986 2,634,258 4,299,000
1985 2,600,932 4,233,000
1984 2,568,610 4,159,000
1983 2,537,399 4,105,000
1982 2,507,375 4,031,000
1981 2,478,402 3,956,000
1980 2,450,535 3,878,000
1979 2,423,794 3,786,000
1978 2,397,961 3,690,000
1977 2,372,930 3,613,000
1976 2,348,566 3,533,000
1975 2,313,916 3,455,000
1974 2,269,338 3,377,000
1973 2,226,008 3,278,000
1972 2,183,769 3,148,000
1971 2,141,450 3,069,000
1970 2,097,505 2,974,000
1969 2,051,515 2,877,000
1968 2,005,100 2,803,000
1967 1,960,444 2,745,000
1966 1,918,082 2,629,000
1965 1,877,854 2,563,000
1964 1,839,583 2,475,000
1963 1,803,063 2,379,000
1962 1,768,115 2,293,000
1961 1,734,580 2,185,000
1960 1,702,346 2,114,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Central African Republic increased by 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Central African Republic gained 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

The Central African Republic was ranked 118th most populous country in 2006 and is 117th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Central African Republic's population will grow by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people with a rank change from 117th to 96th. The population of Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
CAR Israel
2100 0.42% 0.51%
2099 0.45% 0.49%
2098 0.45% 0.5%
2097 0.49% 0.55%
2096 0.53% 0.55%
2095 0.54% 0.57%
2094 0.55% 0.62%
2093 0.59% 0.63%
2092 0.61% 0.64%
2091 0.65% 0.64%
2090 0.64% 0.61%
2089 0.69% 0.65%
2088 0.72% 0.68%
2087 0.77% 0.72%
2086 0.77% 0.74%
2085 0.81% 0.77%
2084 0.85% 0.76%
2083 0.88% 0.75%
2082 0.89% 0.78%
2081 0.93% 0.84%
2080 0.92% 0.82%
2079 0.98% 0.84%
2078 1.04% 0.86%
2077 1.07% 0.81%
2076 1.1% 0.83%
2075 1.09% 0.82%
2074 1.16% 0.8%
2073 1.17% 0.78%
2072 1.24% 0.86%
2071 1.3% 0.89%
2070 1.32% 0.9%
2069 1.35% 0.89%
2068 1.41% 0.9%
2067 1.43% 0.89%
2066 1.46% 0.92%
2065 1.49% 0.9%
2064 1.57% 0.97%
2063 1.59% 0.94%
2062 1.62% 0.97%
2061 1.68% 1.02%
2060 1.72% 1%
2059 1.77% 1.02%
2058 1.81% 1.05%
2057 1.85% 1.07%
2056 1.89% 1.11%
2055 1.93% 1.15%
2054 1.97% 1.13%
2053 2% 1.14%
2052 2.02% 1.15%
2051 2.08% 1.17%
2050 2.08% 1.18%
2049 2.13% 1.16%
2048 2.14% 1.18%
2047 2.19% 1.22%
2046 2.22% 1.22%
2045 2.26% 1.28%
2044 2.27% 1.28%
2043 2.29% 1.3%
2042 2.34% 1.29%
2041 2.42% 1.29%
2040 2.51% 1.32%
2039 2.56% 1.31%
2038 2.6% 1.31%
2037 2.69% 1.26%
2036 2.77% 1.3%
2035 2.89% 1.28%
2034 2.95% 1.28%
2033 3.02% 1.29%
2032 3.1% 1.35%
2031 3.14% 1.34%
2030 3.19% 1.31%
2029 3.3% 1.34%
2028 3.3% 1.35%
2027 3.34% 1.37%
2026 3.4% 1.37%
2025 3.43% 1.21%
2024 3.46% 1.56%
2023 1.07% 3.05%
2022 -0.28% 1.99%
2021 1.7% 1.7%
2020 1.66% 1.78%
2019 1.35% 1.93%
2018 1.78% 1.95%
2017 1.69% 1.96%
2016 1.82% 1.98%
2015 0.13% 2%
2014 -0.41% 1.94%
2013 0.68% 1.88%
2012 1% 1.86%
2011 1.6% 1.87%
2010 -0.8% 1.84%
2009 -0.66% 2.42%
2008 2.16% 1.79%
2007 1.95% 1.79%
2006 2.07% 1.78%
2005 2.29% 1.78%
2004 2.19% 1.78%
2003 2.42% 1.82%
2002 2.21% 2.03%
2001 2.25% 2.39%
2000 2.79% 2.68%
1999 2.77% 2.58%
1998 2.75% 2.31%
1997 2.79% 2.53%
1996 2.63% 2.65%
1995 2.77% 2.7%
1994 3.17% 2.62%
1993 3.24% 2.69%
1992 3.23% 3.52%
1991 3.18% 6.2%
1990 3.16% 3.14%
1989 2.58% 1.71%
1988 1.68% 1.67%
1987 1.32% 1.63%
1986 1.28% 1.56%
1985 1.26% 1.78%
1984 1.23% 1.32%
1983 1.2% 1.84%
1982 1.17% 1.9%
1981 1.14% 2.01%
1980 1.1% 2.43%
1979 1.08% 2.6%
1978 1.05% 2.13%
1977 1.04% 2.26%
1976 1.5% 2.26%
1975 1.96% 2.31%
1974 1.95% 3.02%
1973 1.93% 4.13%
1972 1.98% 2.57%
1971 2.1% 3.19%
1970 2.24% 3.37%
1969 2.31% 2.64%
1968 2.28% 2.11%
1967 2.21% 4.41%
1966 2.14% 2.58%
1965 2.08% 3.56%
1964 2.03% 4.04%
1963 1.98% 3.75%
1962 1.93% 4.94%
1961 1.89% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Central African Republic grew by 3.43%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

CAR Israel
Current population
5798457
10334048
Population rank 117/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
2.89 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
10.5 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +500 +330
Annual growth/decline +182,592 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +3.43% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 87/197
One migration net change every
35.9 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -14,693 +11,466
Net migration rank 143/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 94,556 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 132/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 135/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
CAR Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,693 - 11,466
2024 196,244 -15,357 133,029 10,612
2023 190,325 -14,682 131,977 9,999
2022 -49,456 -17,430 129,982 50,004
2021 124,408 -85,646 134,011 16,859
2020 156,911 -24,745 128,089 16,573
2019 68,523 -36,849 135,810 16,134
2018 153,361 -52,954 140,348 15,615
2017 128,461 -58,584 138,541 14,518
2016 142,419 -52,607 136,736 24,308
2015 141,912 -63,045 134,082 29,735
2014 107,448 -174,051 133,916 25,303
2013 140,489 -112,382 129,758 17,075
2012 146,791 -111,764 128,941 16,549
2011 142,913 -86,281 125,030 10,470
2010 130,539 -43,126 126,552 12,906
2009 -130,613 -28,899 122,015 7,269
2008 128,627 -28,983 117,672 7,974
2007 123,137 -30,352 111,292 9,654
2006 118,882 -41,282 109,332 11,446
2005 113,534 -13,604 105,338 10,975
2004 108,548 -16,510 106,901 8,494
2003 105,540 -18,097 106,366 6,684
2002 100,588 5,992 101,178 17,420
2001 99,598 -33,006 99,160 38,643
2000 97,468 8,079 98,737 63,409
1999 96,108 6,284 94,325 78,422
1998 94,361 4,479 93,744 52,713
1997 93,378 2,034 88,707 60,297
1996 93,369 2,697 86,518 66,811
1995 92,748 -12,986 82,066 61,800
1994 90,943 9,496 79,365 57,273
1993 89,873 9,930 77,337 49,345
1992 88,939 9,269 77,357 57,522
1991 88,688 4,381 73,740 153,141
1990 87,507 1,995 71,764 178,732
1989 85,969 409 68,674 14,192
1988 84,654 -31,016 71,072 1,675
1987 83,408 -47,428 69,904 7,511
1986 81,149 -47,332 70,073 -3,598
1985 79,266 -46,427 71,538 -3,686
1984 77,395 -45,591 70,703 10,933
1983 75,399 -44,780 70,196 689
1982 73,330 -43,908 68,931 16,563
1981 71,391 -42,872 67,647 16,021
1980 68,759 -41,539 68,253 16,284
1979 66,104 -39,850 68,148 15,591
1978 63,285 -37,874 67,158 15,556
1977 60,436 -35,782 70,092 12,747
1976 57,725 -33,645 74,899 10,459
1975 55,106 -9,895 70,828 11,726
1974 53,777 -9,838 68,891 11,929
1973 52,525 -9,800 65,560 14,310
1972 51,390 -9,634 62,960 27,415
1971 50,142 -7,259 64,449 52,632
1970 48,690 -3,693 56,506 56,173
1969 47,066 -80 53,800 59,928
1968 45,377 474 51,014 60,804
1967 42,979 474 47,488 59,483
1966 40,804 474 50,477 57,347
1965 38,710 474 49,979 54,694
1964 36,878 474 48,015 54,050
1963 35,218 474 44,964 53,877
1962 33,731 474 43,337 52,313
1961 32,383 474 42,170 34,482
1960 31,131 474 44,818 10,990

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 74.8% of the population change in the Central African Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people). In Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 94,556 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in the Central African Republic, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

Biggest cities by population

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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